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Murfreesboro area high school athletes who signed in the December early signing period

Several area high school athletes signed or will sign with colleges during the December early period.

Included are those who signed and where:

Football

Stephen Ellison, Oakland, Austin Peay

Duce Hewitt, Oakland, Liberty

*Ashton Jones, Oakland, MTSU

Cannon County DE/TE Tucker Kyne became the first Lions football player to sign a Division I scholarship in almost 40 years when he signed with Tennessee State on Wednesday. Pictured in the front row (l-r) are Peter Kyne (father), Tucker Kyne and Paula Kyne (mother). In the back row (l-r) are Cannon County coach Matt Daniel, Cannon County athletic director Lydia Garrett, Cannon County principal Courtney Nichols and Cannon County assistant principal Shane Hollandsworth.

Tucker Kyne, Cannon County, Tennessee State

Nigel Maynard, Stewarts Creek, Pittsburgh

Riverdale football standouts Jaylen Thompson (front, second from left), Keshawn Williams (front, second from right) and Brock Montgomery (front, right) all signed on Wednesday, flanked by coaches. Thompson and Williams signed with Michigan State while Montgomery signed with UConn.
Riverdale football standouts Jaylen Thompson (front, second from left), Keshawn Williams (front, second from right) and Brock Montgomery (front, right) all signed on Wednesday, flanked by coaches. Thompson and Williams signed with Michigan State while Montgomery signed with UConn.

Brock Montgomery, Riverdale, Connecticut

Jesse Perry, Middle Tennessee Christian, Tennessee

Jake Riggs, Oakland, UTEP

Jaylen Thompson, Riverdale, Michigan State

Keshawn Williams, Riverdale, Michigan State

*-Preferred walk-on

Riverdale football standouts Jaylen Thompson (front, second from left), Keshawn Williams (front, second from right) and Brock Montgomery (front, right) all signed on Wednesday, flanked by coaches. Thompson and Williams signed with Michigan State while Montgomery signed with UConn.
Riverdale football standouts Jaylen Thompson (front, second from left), Keshawn Williams (front, second from right) and Brock Montgomery (front, right) all signed on Wednesday, flanked by coaches. Thompson and Williams signed with Michigan State while Montgomery signed with UConn.

Baseball

Easton Barnett, Stewarts Creek, Lincoln Memorial

J.J. Odum, Stewarts Creek, Cumberland

Aiden Schwartz, Stewarts Creek, Lee University

J.D. Speakman, Stewarts Creek, Vol State

Cheerleading

Carson Dahlenburg, Stewarts Creek, Austin Peay

Hailey Koss, Stewarts Creek, Trevecca

Daniel Nicholson, Stewarts Creek, Austin Peay

Connor Smith, Stewarts Creek, Austin Peay

Caris Thompson, Stewarts Creek, Austin Peay

This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: Murfreesboro area athletes who signed in the December early period